shandy meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

shandy

noun

/ˈʃændi/

Etymology Shortening of shandygaff.

Ireland, UK A drink made by mixing beer and lemonade.

A glass of this drink.

‘Even the Methodist minister’s wife had a shandy at the sportsground.’1982, Paul Radley, My Blue-Checker Corker and Me, Sydney: Fontana/Collins, page 95:

adj

Etymology From an extension of dialectal shand (“worthless”), or from shand (“disgrace, dishonour”) + -y.

Northern England, Scotland wild, energetic, romping, boisterous, rambunctious

Northern England, Scotland unsteady, lacking self-discipline or control, somewhat dissipated

Northern England, Scotland empty-headed, crackbrained, half-crazy

Northern England, Scotland mild, gentle; shy, bashful, timid, reluctant, unmotivated

Northern England, Scotland poor-looking, miserable, broken-down, low, common, mean; shabby, untidy

noun

Australia, In Australian Chinese cuisine A combination dish typically consisting of rice, one or more mains and one or more servings of appetisers.

The most popular dishes included special fried rice, chicken with almonds, and sweet and sour pork. Those who were indecisive could order the shandy special, which was basically a combination of the three dishes in one meal.2015 January 29, Alice Pung, Growing Up Asian in Australia, ReadHowYouWant.com, →ISBN:

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